Mortality rate, under-5 in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate, under-5 was 35.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
209 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
35.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Ghana is 35.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Ghana peaked at 209 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 209 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 206.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 205.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 204.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 203.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 202.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 202.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 203 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 203.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 203.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 202.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 201.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 199.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 195.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 191.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 187.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 182.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 177.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 173.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 170.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 168.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 166.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 164.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 162.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 159.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 155.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 150.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 144.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 138.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 132.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 127.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 116 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 114.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 112.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 107.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 103.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 82 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 73.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.36 per 1,000 live births | 202.7 per 1,000 live births | 209 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 188.16 per 1,000 live births | 170.2 per 1,000 live births | 202.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.29 per 1,000 live births | 132.7 per 1,000 live births | 168.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.36 per 1,000 live births | 103.9 per 1,000 live births | 127.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.37 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.84 per 1,000 live births | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Ghana?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Ghana was 35.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 209 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.